Disney’s live-action ‘Lilo & Stitch’ is a box office success, but online, fans are tearing into the remake for changing the ending—here’s the controversy, explained.

Disney’s live-action remake of Lilo & Stitch is now playing in theaters. It had a strong Memorial Day opening weekend, and while the studio made an effort to recapture the emotional core of the original,

: This story was originally published March 20, 2025; it was updated on May 27, 2025 with the addition of Lilo & Stich. Following the disappointing performance of Snow White at the box office earlier this year,

Disney’s live-action remakes have had varied performances as of late. Mufasa surpassed Sonic the Hedgehog 3 during its box office run, though it received mixed reviews. Snow White also received middling reactions and struggled hard at the box office.

Lilo & Stitch” teamed with Tom Cruise for a monster Memorial Day box office weekend. Disney’s DIS live action version of “Lilo & Stitch” earned a staggering $145.5 mill

It appears that 2025 will top 2013 as the best Memorial Day the industry has had, with an estimated overall total of $325 million.